Pinus - Pine — BSBI VC77

Pinus - Pine

Pinus sylvestris - Scots Pine

This is a common tree with a conic crown becoming flat-topped somewhat disjointed crown. The bark is pale grey but becoming smooth orange or even pink in upper trunk. The leaves are blue-green, in pairs, 5-7 cm or shorter in old growth and longer in new growth. The leaves tend to thick and broad and are often twisted.

Pinus nigra ssp. laricio - Corsican Pine

This has a more regular crown. The leaves are paired, slender, lax much twisted and 12-18cm long.

Pinus wallichiana - Bhutan Pine

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A typical appearance with layered, flat-topped, separated crowns. Pinus sylvestris NS6158 28April2019 PW

Note the upper trunk is orange or pink and smooth. Pinus sylvestris NS6158 28April2019 PW

Highlighting the colour of the bark in the upper tree. Pinus sylvestris NS7155 10May2009 MP

This colouration of the bark of the upper tree is a reliable identification feature. Pinus sylvestris NS7850 28Nov 2020 PW

This shows the bud and the blue-green leaves. Pinus sylvestris NS6351 18Aug2019 PW

Pinus sylvestris NS7155 10May2009 MP

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4Aug2017 NS5957 MP

4Aug2017 NS5957 MP

It is hard to obtain fresh needles as the branches start some way up the tree, however there are always plenty on the ground. Pinus nigra subsp. laricio NS7847 20July2020 PW

The cones and needles are both larger than Pinus sylvestris Pinus nigra subsp. laricio NS7847 20July2020 PW

Pinus nigra subsp. laricio NS7847 20July2020 PW

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Pinus wallichiana NS 6859 21Sep2019 PW

Pinus wallichiana NS 6859 21Sep2019 PW

Pinus wallichiana NS 6859 21Sep2019 PW

The enormous ‘banana-shaped’ cones are distinctive. Pinus wallichiana NS 6859 21Sep2019 PW

A typical appearance with layered, flat-topped, separated crowns.

Pinus sylvestris NS6158 28April2019 PW

Note the upper trunk is orange or pink and smooth.

Pinus sylvestris NS6158 28April2019 PW

Highlighting the colour of the bark in the upper tree.

Pinus sylvestris NS7155 10May2009 MP

This colouration of the bark of the upper tree is a reliable identification feature.

Pinus sylvestris NS7850 28Nov 2020 PW

This shows the bud and the blue-green leaves.

Pinus sylvestris NS6351 18Aug2019 PW

Pinus sylvestris NS7155 10May2009 MP

4Aug2017 NS5957 MP

4Aug2017 NS5957 MP

It is hard to obtain fresh needles as the branches start some way up the tree, however there are always plenty on the ground.

Pinus nigra subsp. laricio NS7847 20July2020 PW

The cones and needles are both larger than Pinus sylvestris

Pinus nigra subsp. laricio NS7847 20July2020 PW

Pinus nigra subsp. laricio NS7847 20July2020 PW

Pinus wallichiana NS 6859 21Sep2019 PW

Pinus wallichiana NS 6859 21Sep2019 PW

Pinus wallichiana NS 6859 21Sep2019 PW

The enormous ‘banana-shaped’ cones are distinctive.

Pinus wallichiana NS 6859 21Sep2019 PW